10 Activities Yumiharidaira Snowshoe Trekking Alena Eckelmann At the foot of Mount Gassan, snowshoe trekking with an experienced guide is available from January to May.
15 Activities Hiking the Dewa Sanzan Amber Mezbourian The Dewa Sanzan are the three sacred peaks of Yamagata, representing birth, death and rebirth. For centuries, pilgrims have w...
Area Yamagata City Alena Eckelmann Yamagata City and Yamagata Prefecture share the same name: "mountain shape". Yamagata City is surrounded by mountains indeed ...
6 Culture Cosplay and Manga Mania in Akita Bonson Lam Sighted in an obscure room in Akita is a treasure trove of cosplay masks & Mizuki Ichiro posters.
6 Culture Akita Kanto Matsuri Festival Bonson Lam The heroics of the lantern bearers loom large and you can come close and personal with the teams vying for the best kanto bea...
Culture Goshogawara's Tachineputa Matsuri 2026 Justin Velgus Aomori's most famous festival may be the Nebuta festival in Aomori City, but Goshogawara also offers its own plus sized versi...
Culture Tsuruoka Park Rashaad Jorden Tsuruoka Park is a lovely place for a cherry blossom-viewing party.
Culture Wara Craft Master Saito-san Alena Eckelmann Watching a wara (rice straw) craftsman produce sandals and boots like in the old days
Activities Mt. Haguro During the Winter Justin Velgus Dewa Sanzan is a combination of three sacred peaks in Yamagata Prefecture. The only peak accessible during the heavy winter s...
